Tenneco Inc, the US-based auto compoonent manufacturer today inaugurated a new state-of-the-art, fully integrated, DynaChrome® high speed hard chromium plating plant for piston rods at its Hosur ride performance plant, according to a company statement.
DynaChrome facility opening Sudam Maitra, Chief Operating Officer (Supply Chain), Maruti Suzuki India; Sagar Hemade MD, Tenneco India; Hari Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Tenneco Inc and Pankaj Kapoor, DMD Tenneco Bang.
The environmentally friendly, zero-discharge facility is part of Tenneco India’s vertical integration strategy and will reduce the manufacturing lead time of piston rods – the most critical part of shock absorbers – in addition to saving water and energy.
Sagar Hemade, Managing Director, Tenneco India, said: “Today’s event celebrates Tenneco’s commitment to quality and innovation in products, processes and services. We are proud to commission such a facility that improves shock absorber quality and performance while improving our production process and shortening our time to market”. DynaChrome ® is a state-of-the-art, fully integrated and closed looped plating system with a high rate of chrome deposition. The process is capable of plating the rod to the required size and it does not require any post chrome grinding operation. This reduces the consumption of chrome and conserves energy. Tenneco’s piston rod plant in Hosur employs 98 people in the production of piston rods for shock absorbers and struts. The 2.100 sqm facility supplies components for major domestic and international vehicle manufacturers.
The ceremony was attended by emminent personalites including Sudam Maitra, Chief Operating Officer (Supply Chain), Maruti Suzuki, Hari Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Tenneco Inc and TP Rajesh, District Collector.
Sagar Hemade MD Tenneco briefing Mr. Sudam Maitra, Chief Operating Officer (Supply Chain), Maruti Suzuki.
Tenneco is a $7.4 billion global manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and an estimated 25,000 employees globally. Tenneco is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of clean air and ride performance products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket. Tenneco’s principal brand names are Monroe®, Walker®, XNOx™ and Clevite®Elastomer.
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